PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Surakka (ranked 3613 p4p, 24571 weight class) and Miman Jamari (ranked 401 p4p, 521 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Surakka
vs
Jamari

190 cm
21
270
2 - 3 - 0

212 cm
22
265
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Surakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miman Jamari!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Jamari lands but Surakka takes it in his stride.
Surakka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jamari looks for the body kick but Surakka saw that one coming.
Jamari slips under a jab.
Jamari wants to counter the offense by Surakka and move into the clinch position.
Aimo Surakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Surakka. That did some damage!
Jamari catches Surakka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch combination from Jamari misses.
Jamari connects with a body shot.
Jamari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jamari throws a nice looking combination but Surakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Surakka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Surakka punishes Jamari's body with a nice straight punch.
Jamari throws a right hand that Surakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Surakka also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Surakka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Surakka cracks Jamari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jamari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jamari misses.
Surakka throws a nice looking combination but Jamari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left lands for Surakka.
Jamari throws a leg kick but Surakka checks it.
Surakka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jamari!
A looping hook to the body misses from Surakka. Jamari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Surakka lands a really nice looking cross but Jamari seems unphased.
Surakka misses with a body shot.
Jamari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Surakka scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Jamari misses
letting Surakka counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Surakka throws a body shot but no joy.
Jamari misses with a left hand
and Surakka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surakka throws an overhand right that lands on Jamari's shoulder, as Jamari tries to avoid the shot.
Jamari lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jamari walks into a left hand.
Surakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamari.
Surakka throws a head kick but Jamari moves out of range.
Surakka tries to work over Jamari's front leg with a kick but Jamari checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jamari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Surakka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jamari.
Jamari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamari slips under a jab from Surakka.
Jamari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Surakka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Surakka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamari manages to avoid it.
Surakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Jamari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Surakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamari.
Jamari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Surakka at a distance.
Surakka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jamari slips a jab from Surakka.
Jamari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Surakka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jamari moves forwards but Surakka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Surakka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surakka misses the jab.
Surakka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Surakka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Jamari.
Surakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jamari lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jamari throws a right and a left that Surakka avoids nicely.
Surakka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jamari throws a right hand that Surakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Surakka also avoids with ease.
Jamari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Surakka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jamari takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Surakka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Surakka lands a slapping body shot.
Jamari misses with a looping right.
Jamari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jamari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Surakka.
Nice defenses there by Jamari.
Jamari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Surakka throws a right hand that misses
and Jamari counters with a nice uppercut.
Surakka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surakka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Surakka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jamari's head.
Surakka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jamari can do to turn this around?
Jamari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Surakka.
Surakka scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surakka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Jamari has managed to clinch.
Jamari misses with a punch on the inside.
Surakka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Surakka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jamari is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jamari.
Jamari struggles to land a body shot inside as Surakka controls his hands.
Surakka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jamari struggles to land a body shot inside as Surakka controls his hands.
Surakka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jamari tries to work over Surakka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jamari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Surakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miman Jamari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Surakka throws a leg kick
and Jamari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surakka misses with a straight left.
Surakka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jamari's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jamari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Surakka.
Surakka throws a body kick that misses.
Jamari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Surakka moves away.
Jamari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Surakka.
Jamari wants to counter the offense by Surakka and move into the clinch position.
Jamari moves out of range as Surakka strikes.
Jamari throws a leg kick which misses Surakka's front leg but catches the back leg as Surakka tries to avoid it.
Jamari misses the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Surakka scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jamari.
Jamari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Surakka throws a hook but Jamari blocks it.
Jamari tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jamari scoring well with a low kick there.
Surakka misses with a hook.
Jamari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jamari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Surakka.
Jamari takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Jamari misses its intended target.
Jamari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jamari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Surakka misses with a hook.
No joy there for Jamari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Surakka misses with the combination.
Jamari tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jamari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jamari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Surakka misses with a lunging right hand

and Jamari moves into the clinch.
Surakka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jamari up against the cage.
Jamari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jamari takes a shot to the head.
Jamari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jamari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aimo Surakka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Jamari.
Surakka jabs at Jamari's body.
Jamari blocks a jab.
Surakka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Surakka misses
and Jamari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jamari tries to bum rush Surakka with a series of wild strikes but Surakka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jamari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Surakka misses with a body shot.
Jamari throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Surakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamari.
Surakka misses with a low kick.
Surakka looks to throw the jab but Jamari is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamari throws a lazy right hand but Surakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jamari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Surakka.
Jamari misses with a low kick.
Surakka moves out of range of the body kick.
Surakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Surakka connects with the punch.
Surakka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jamari.
Jamari misses with a body kick.
Jamari avoids the body shot from Surakka.
Jamari thows a leg kick but Surakka checks it
and Surakka counters with an outside leg kick.
Jamari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jamari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Surakka.
Surakka throws an overhand right that lands on Jamari's shoulder, as Jamari tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Jamari releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aimo Surakka is winning the standup battle so far.
Jamari avoids the body shot from Surakka.
Jamari closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Surakka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jamari just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Surakka misses the target.
Jamari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Surakka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Surakka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surakka throws a body punch but Jamari moves out of range.
Surakka stuns Jamari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Surakka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jamari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Surakka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Surakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Surakka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Surakka does it's job there.
Jamari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Surakka jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nice shot by Surakka.
Surakka throws a poor cross that misses
and Jamari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Surakka's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surakka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamari manages to avoid it.
Jamari misses with a two punch combination.
And Surakka counters with a quick kick to the body but Jamari blocks it.
Jamari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jamari cracks Surakka with a good jab.
Surakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jamari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Surakka misses with a hook. Jamari ducked under it nicely.
Surakka missing with a left hand there. Jamari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miman Jamari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aimo Surakka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jamari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Surakka appears to be looking for a big counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aimo Surakka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Surakka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aimo Surakka!